{"id":17623,"date":"2025-02-19T15:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/proposed-tower-development-sparks-density-concerns-in-southeast-calgary-calgary\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:28:14","slug":"proposed-tower-development-sparks-density-concerns-in-southeast-calgary-calgary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/proposed-tower-development-sparks-density-concerns-in-southeast-calgary-calgary\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed tower development sparks density concerns in southeast Calgary &#8211; Calgary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A group of seniors living at a nearby retirement residence are voicing concerns over a new residential tower development proposed along Macleod Trail in southeast Calgary.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The proposal would see a multi-phased transformation of Heritage Plaza, a shopping complex on the corner of Heritage Drive and Macleod Trail S.E.<\/p>\n<p>A development permit for the first phase, a 26-storey tower with 250 units and more than 1,500 square metres of ground floor commercial space, is currently under review with the City of Calgary.<\/p>\n<p>However, residents who live at the Sierras of Heritage retirement residence next door are concerned about the incoming impacts if the project is approved.<\/p>\n<p>According to Harold Falkenberg, treasurer of the board at Sierras of Heritage, the added density from nearby proposed projects as well as current multi-residential buildings has them worried about traffic along Bonaventure Drive S.E.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking at \u2014 with this project \u2014 congestion, and we\u2019re concerned about safety in regard to our residents,\u201d Falkenberg told Global News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of them are closer to 80 than 55, and a lot of them use aids \u2014 whether it\u2019s mobility, sight, that kind of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h3>Get daily National news<\/h3>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If approved, the project will require the demolition of at least one building currently on the site.<\/p>\n<p>The current commercial space includes a pharmacy and various doctors that are well-used by the seniors, Falkenberg said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Calgary<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe accessibility for this community and the Sierras of Heritage has to be the No. 1 priority,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Cliff Lomenda, president of the board at Sierras of Heritage, said some residents have expressed concerns over the construction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe noise level of driving the piles into the ground was a big concern,\u201d Lomenda told Global News. \u201cThe other one is the vibrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the group, the developer has not reached out to the building for feedback. It is not required under city policy, but it is encouraged, according to Ward 11 councillor Kourtney Penner.<\/p>\n<p>Penner said the residents\u2019 concerns around traffic and mobility impacts will be considered as part of the City of Calgary\u2019s evaluation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe would look at any signalized upgrades that would need to happen,\u201d Penner said.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11023103\/toronto-plane-crash-video\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pearson-crash-1.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Toronto plane crash: Video captures moment Delta flight overturns, bursts into flames\" data-title=\"\">Toronto plane crash: Video captures moment Delta flight overturns, bursts into flames<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11023168\/canadian-woman-shark-attack-turks-caicos-hands\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tourist-seriously-injured-shark-picture-turks-and-caicos.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Canadian woman loses both hands after shark encounter in Turks and Caicos\" data-title=\"\">Canadian woman loses both hands after shark encounter in Turks and Caicos<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cWe also look at the considerations for walking and cycling to and from that site and what sort of mobility connections would need to be made there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Penner said the site\u2019s proximity to the Heritage LRT station makes it a prime location for residential development; a four-tower development directly across Macleod Trail is also under review with the city.<\/p>\n<p>The area councillor noted rapid growth is \u201cchallenging\u201d for many residents to embrace, but pointed to potential upgrades to the community if the new developments receive approval.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a real catalyst to improve the public amenities \u2014 especially the pedestrian realm \u2014 going east-west along Heritage Drive,\u201d Penner told Global News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more development we have, the more funding we can attach to development permits to complete that work, along with other city investments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Falkenberg, who moved with his wife to Sierras of Heritage due to the accessibility and nearby amenities, said he may relocate if concerns aren\u2019t mitigated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would assume that a lot of the other owner residents that are using aids would be reconsidering their choice also,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>City council approved a zoning change for the site late last year, but the development permit will be decided by city administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arcadis, the developer behind the proposal, did not respond to Global News\u2019 request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11024250\/proposed-tower-development-density-southeast-calgary\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of seniors living at a nearby retirement residence are voicing concerns over a new residential tower development proposed along Macleod Trail in southeast Calgary. 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